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European Union Weighs Ban
On Belgian Chicken Exports

BRUSSELS -- The European Union is considering banning exports of Belgian chickens and eggs amid signs that the country's food-contamination scare could spread to neighboring nations.

The EU's acting agriculture commissioner, Franz Fischler, said the European Commission might propose an export ban in coming days. "A precautionary measure may be needed," said Mr. Fischler during a meeting of EU farm ministers in Dresden.